theorie's "this is why I'm always poor" 20B-FD build.

theorie · 04-11-2013, 02:38 PM

Thanks guys. The project has obviously been coming along slowly, partially due to the wedding and all the associated out-of-pocket costs... Once the wedding is over I'm hoping to really make some progress.

Another element of the equation that I've been working on is the suspension. While the car is down, I'm refreshing all of the suspension components with new bushings & pillowballs.

I've decided to go with the Powerflex bushings kit and OEM pillowballs. I'm getting everything through J-Auto.net so big thanks to Juan over at J-Auto.net for the hook-up on these parts!

Here are some photos from the process:

Now that all the old bushings & pillowballs are out, the next step will be to media-blast and powercoat the suspension components. I want to powdercoat them in a "cast aluminum silver" so they still look OEM but stay nice and clean.

After that these guys will go in...

one320fc · 04-11-2013, 03:08 PM

Good stuff man! and congrats on getting married soon! Cant wait to see the finished product!!

ssonosk · 04-17-2013, 01:11 AM

soooooo

what all do you plan on getting custom made ?

DriFD3S · 04-23-2013, 12:22 AM

This thread is magical and bacon powered beyond measure.
I can't wait to watch this one!!!

Please update frequently!!!

JhnRX7 · 04-23-2013, 09:05 AM

Just saw this car in person over the weekend. Everything Tom is doing is top notch! When this car comes together it will be very nice, one of the better builds out there.

theorie · 04-23-2013, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by one320fc

Good stuff man! and congrats on getting married soon! Cant wait to see the finished product!!

Thanks! We had a great wedding...even had a 3 Rotor wedding cake! lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssonosk

soooooo what all do you plan on getting custom made ?

The motor mounts will be fabricated by Advanced Race Technology here in Sarasota, FL. They are also modifying my rear-diff cover to increase fluid capacity, and doing some of the other misc. fabrication like brackets to relocate the alternator and such.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DriFD3S

This thread is magical and bacon powered beyond measure. I can't wait to watch this one!!! Please update frequently!!!

Haha thanks I'll keep updating as it comes along.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JhnRX7

Just saw this car in person over the weekend. Everything Tom is doing is top notch! When this car comes together it will be very nice, one of the better builds out there.

Das right!!!

Gregory Casimir · 04-25-2013, 05:01 PM

^word, that cake is bad ass lol
that's whats up and congrats and best wishes to you guys

theorie · 05-28-2013, 10:21 AM

Got back the suspension back from Advanced Race Technology with fresh powder coating in "cast silver" color. I wanted to powder coat it so it will stay cleaner - didn't care to change the color.

Also the OEM pillow ball + dust boot set came from J-Auto.net

The Powerflex bushings were super easy to install - just had to grease them up and push them in by hand. The pillow balls went in pretty easy as well using a hand press machine - locked them in with the snap rings and installed the dust boots.

Now I need to get these back on there car. I still need to pull the bearings from the hubs and clean / powder coat those as well.

RX SE7EN · 06-05-2013, 09:49 AM

how did you powdercoat the arms with the ball bearings? Did it just burn the grease out when heating it?

theorie · 06-05-2013, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RX SE7EN

how did you powdercoat the arms with the ball bearings? Did it just burn the grease out when heating it?

You mean the ball joints? I cleaned out as much grease as possible before having them powder coated, and re-greased them afterward before installing the new boots.

estevan62274 · 06-05-2013, 07:09 PM

Looks great man!

I love this build, keep up the quality work.

m4drx · 06-06-2013, 07:59 PM

this project is already full of WIN!

theorie · 07-03-2013, 06:38 PM

De-powered my power steering rack. I forgot to order new boots from J-Auto.net but they are now on the way! Pics of the process and the completed rack (minus the boots). Once again, sorry for the camera phone quality photos.

New tie rod ends from J-Auto.net:

Advanced Race Technology welded up the quill for me:

...and the rack:

All back together:

With the boots installed (tie rod ends still loose though).

theorie · 07-05-2013, 06:09 PM

No work today means car-work today!

More parts from J-Auto.net on the menu today:

The hub knuckles will be powdercoated silver to match the rest of the suspension, and the rear spindles/hubs will get sent out of plating.

one320fc · 07-10-2013, 02:42 PM

This is going to be one of those build thats just insane! Being OCD myself I have a lot of respect for the attention to detail thats in this build! Keep us updated!

04-11-2013, 02:38 PM	#16
theorie VRR PSSH Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (0) Posts: 113 Rep Power: 16	Thanks guys. The project has obviously been coming along slowly, partially due to the wedding and all the associated out-of-pocket costs... Once the wedding is over I'm hoping to really make some progress. Another element of the equation that I've been working on is the suspension. While the car is down, I'm refreshing all of the suspension components with new bushings & pillowballs. I've decided to go with the Powerflex bushings kit and OEM pillowballs. I'm getting everything through J-Auto.net so big thanks to Juan over at J-Auto.net for the hook-up on these parts! Here are some photos from the process: Now that all the old bushings & pillowballs are out, the next step will be to media-blast and powercoat the suspension components. I want to powdercoat them in a "cast aluminum silver" so they still look OEM but stay nice and clean. After that these guys will go in... __________________ 1993 SSM, 20B (D449), SINGLE-TURBO, DIY-BUILD IN THE WORKS... \|Build Thread\| 1993 BB, 13B, SINGLE-TURBO, DAILY DRIVER \|Build Thread\| MY FACEBOOK PROFILE // BLACK LABEL ENGINEERING // ADVANCED RACE TECH // IR PERFORMANCE // THE BOOST LAB // [url=rotaryaddicts.com] Last edited by theorie; 07-05-2013 at 06:27 PM..

04-11-2013, 03:08 PM	#17
one320fc one Apex @ a time Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Culpeper VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 272 Rep Power: 17	Good stuff man! and congrats on getting married soon! Cant wait to see the finished product!! __________________ 1983 Limited Edition SOLD 1977 Mazda REPU I will work on it one day I sware!! 1987 T2 um after the repu is done?? 2013 Chrysler 200 DD 2009 Dodge Journey 94 Volvo 850 N/A The slowest car I have EVER owned!!!

04-23-2013, 12:22 AM	#19
DriFD3S Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada iTrader: (0) Posts: 174 Rep Power: 0	This thread is magical and bacon powered beyond measure. I can't wait to watch this one!!! Please update frequently!!! __________________ *Live the DriFD3S or die trying.* JDM True Story. the Vacuum line, to my MAP became detached while I was legally drifting. my engine would not rev past 2500, and idled from 300-650 and was stalling. Fortunately, I acquired a Zip-Tie. I fixed a catastrophic engine failure, With a Zip-Tie. JDM FTW.

05-28-2013, 10:21 AM	#23
theorie VRR PSSH Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (0) Posts: 113 Rep Power: 16	Got back the suspension back from Advanced Race Technology with fresh powder coating in "cast silver" color. I wanted to powder coat it so it will stay cleaner - didn't care to change the color. Also the OEM pillow ball + dust boot set came from J-Auto.net The Powerflex bushings were super easy to install - just had to grease them up and push them in by hand. The pillow balls went in pretty easy as well using a hand press machine - locked them in with the snap rings and installed the dust boots. Now I need to get these back on there car. I still need to pull the bearings from the hubs and clean / powder coat those as well. __________________ 1993 SSM, 20B (D449), SINGLE-TURBO, DIY-BUILD IN THE WORKS... \|Build Thread\| 1993 BB, 13B, SINGLE-TURBO, DAILY DRIVER \|Build Thread\| MY FACEBOOK PROFILE // BLACK LABEL ENGINEERING // ADVANCED RACE TECH // IR PERFORMANCE // THE BOOST LAB // [url=rotaryaddicts.com] Last edited by theorie; 07-05-2013 at 06:21 PM..

06-05-2013, 07:09 PM	#26
estevan62274 counting down till DGRR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne, Fl iTrader: (0) Posts: 358 Rep Power: 17	Looks great man! I love this build, keep up the quality work. __________________ -74 RX-4 -84 REW GSL-SE Past rides -05 REW Swapped RX-8 -93 FD base Last edited by estevan62274; 06-05-2013 at 07:10 PM.. Reason: Added two thumbs up.

04-17-2013, 01:11 AM	#18
ssonosk The Newbie Join Date: Dec 2012 iTrader: (0) Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	soooooo what all do you plan on getting custom made ?

04-23-2013, 09:05 AM	#20
JhnRX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 142 Rep Power: 17	Just saw this car in person over the weekend. Everything Tom is doing is top notch! When this car comes together it will be very nice, one of the better builds out there.

04-25-2013, 05:01 PM	#22
Gregory Casimir Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 iTrader: (0) Posts: 253 Rep Power: 15	^word, that cake is bad ass lol that's whats up and congrats and best wishes to you guys

06-05-2013, 09:49 AM	#24
RX SE7EN Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 iTrader: (0) Posts: 183 Rep Power: 15	how did you powdercoat the arms with the ball bearings? Did it just burn the grease out when heating it?

06-06-2013, 07:59 PM	#27
m4drx The Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	this project is already full of WIN!

07-03-2013, 06:38 PM	#28
theorie VRR PSSH Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (0) Posts: 113 Rep Power: 16	De-powered my power steering rack. I forgot to order new boots from J-Auto.net but they are now on the way! Pics of the process and the completed rack (minus the boots). Once again, sorry for the camera phone quality photos. New tie rod ends from J-Auto.net: Advanced Race Technology welded up the quill for me: ...and the rack: All back together: With the boots installed (tie rod ends still loose though). __________________ 1993 SSM, 20B (D449), SINGLE-TURBO, DIY-BUILD IN THE WORKS... \|Build Thread\| 1993 BB, 13B, SINGLE-TURBO, DAILY DRIVER \|Build Thread\| MY FACEBOOK PROFILE // BLACK LABEL ENGINEERING // ADVANCED RACE TECH // IR PERFORMANCE // THE BOOST LAB // [url=rotaryaddicts.com] Last edited by theorie; 07-08-2013 at 09:24 PM..

07-05-2013, 06:09 PM	#29
theorie VRR PSSH Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (0) Posts: 113 Rep Power: 16	No work today means car-work today! More parts from J-Auto.net on the menu today: The hub knuckles will be powdercoated silver to match the rest of the suspension, and the rear spindles/hubs will get sent out of plating. __________________ 1993 SSM, 20B (D449), SINGLE-TURBO, DIY-BUILD IN THE WORKS... \|Build Thread\| 1993 BB, 13B, SINGLE-TURBO, DAILY DRIVER \|Build Thread\| MY FACEBOOK PROFILE // BLACK LABEL ENGINEERING // ADVANCED RACE TECH // IR PERFORMANCE // THE BOOST LAB // [url=rotaryaddicts.com] Last edited by theorie; 07-05-2013 at 06:32 PM..

07-10-2013, 02:42 PM	#30
one320fc one Apex @ a time Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Culpeper VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 272 Rep Power: 17	This is going to be one of those build thats just insane! Being OCD myself I have a lot of respect for the attention to detail thats in this build! Keep us updated! __________________ 1983 Limited Edition SOLD 1977 Mazda REPU I will work on it one day I sware!! 1987 T2 um after the repu is done?? 2013 Chrysler 200 DD 2009 Dodge Journey 94 Volvo 850 N/A The slowest car I have EVER owned!!!